Academic Advisement

All students in the School of Communication must be advised in order to be cleared
to register for the upcoming semester. Students are advised twice a year through scheduled
appointments with their respective adviser.

Summer/Fall Advisement: Late February/Early MarchSpring Advisement: Early October

How do I find out who my adviser is?

Students are assigned an adviser specific to their major in the School after attending
an orientation session or once his/her change of major form has been processed. Advisers
are listed in SOAR in the Student Center on the right side of the page.

What if there isn't an adviser listed on SOAR?

If you are listed as a major in the School of Communication and do not have a current
adviser listed on your SOAR account, please contact the main office at 601.266.4258
or email mcjFREEMississippi to request an adviser.

How can I request a different adviser?

Students can request an adviser change by filling out this online form: Request Adviser Change. Once your request has been received and reviewed someone from the main office will
contact you within 48 - 72 business hours. Questions about requesting an adviser change
should be sent to mcjFREEMississippi.

How do I sign up to be advised?

The School of Communication streamlines advisement into a two-week time span. The
week prior to that two-week period, students should stop by the main office in College
Hall 106 to sign up for an appointment with your respective adviser listed on your
SOAR account. Students will sign up in the advisement binder at the front desk which
contains available advising times for each adviser in the School.

Be sure to list your name and ID number when signing up for an appointment and pick
up a copy of the advising prep sheet to complete prior to your appointment. You can
download and print the advising prep sheet and advisement form by clicking here. (PDF)

What do I bring with me to my advisement appointment?

Students should come to an advising appointment prepared with a tentative schedule
of classes on the advising prep sheet along with any questions he/she may have regarding
classes, majors, minors, etc. The semester-by-semester guides for each major proves
to be beneficial when tracking courses throughout a degree program, or students can
utilize the planner within SOAR to be able to plan out schedules for multiple semesters.

How do I change my major and/or minor?

Students wanting to change their major/minor to the School of Communication and must
fill out a form in the School's Main Office, College Hall 106. There is a form for
changing your major and a separate form for changing your minor. Both forms require
the Chair/Director of the specific major/minor to sign.